It's about the world fastest aeroplane of the second world war but it has be a propeller driven
2006-10-09 13:16:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
DO 335 Dornier Pfeil
474 MPH!
2006-10-09 13:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by johnnyonthespot 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Fokker Wolf was the fastest propeller(fighter plane) but the Messerschmitt 262 was the fastest, first jet plane that came out towards the end of the second world war, The Mosquito was the fastest surveillance plane, it was a spy plane and therefore had no guns just cameras and was made of wood.!!!
2006-10-09 20:27:19 · answer #2 · answered by JAM123 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The aircraft that held the world record (1939) for piston-prop planes during world war two was the Me 209 (470mph). The record was not broken until 1969 by the F8F 'Rare Bear'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_209
For operational aircraft I believe it was the Mustang, but there were several prototypes and test aircraft that were faster (like the Do 335 push-pull fighter, some experimental P-47s, etc)
2006-10-09 20:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The person that said the Dornier Do335 Pfiel (Arrow) is correct. That was an operational fighter, As for modified operational piston engined fighters, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, specially modified of course, recorded a speed of 505 mph, IN LEVEL FLIGHT, in August 1944. Not in a dive, but straight and level.
2006-10-09 21:15:14 · answer #4 · answered by spitfire_230 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
P-51 Mustang.
440 MPH.
2006-10-09 20:23:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is a documented case of a Spitfire that broke the soundbarrier whilst in a dive,perhaps another person could verify this as I am curious myself.
2006-10-11 07:13:00 · answer #6 · answered by Francis7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The P-51 Mustang as modified by RAF with the Rolls-Royce engine.
2006-10-09 20:44:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The FAI credited a B-29 with an official speed record of 369.69 mph (594.96 km/h) on 17 May 1946
2006-10-09 20:44:28 · answer #8 · answered by Doc Savage 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Kyushu J7W
Maximum speed 469 mph
2006-10-09 21:18:15 · answer #9 · answered by Robert Abuse 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it was the P-51 Mustang. I'm gonna go check some details to confirm.
2006-10-09 20:24:10 · answer #10 · answered by Canadian Bacon 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋